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In this role you are responsible for day-to-day operational activity across both finance and
HR functions, working closely with the Finance Officer and reporting to the Head of Finance
(with ‘dotted line’ reporting to Director of Finance and Operations in respect of HR activity).
The role requires effective use of systems to enable efficient processes, with responsibility
for data held on the HR system and management of routine employee related processes
including recruitment and onboarding. The role also shares responsibility for processing
invoices and payments on the finance system, responding to queries from colleagues and
3rd party partners. You will provide support for Head of Finance and Director Finance and
Operations where required, including data analysis, reporting and preparation of returns
across both finance and HR remits.
How to apply
To apply for this role please send your CV and cover letter (maximum two pages)
including responses to the three questions below:
1. Tell us about a time when you identified a process that could be improved or made
more efficient. How did you approach making the change, and what did you do to
ensure the process was accurate, consistent and effective?
2. Describe a situation where you had to handle sensitive financial or employee
information while also resolving a difficult or confidential issue. What approach did you
take?
3. Give an example of when you have had to manage competing priorities. How did you
decide what to do first, and how did you ensure important deadlines were met?
HR and Recruitment
• Maintain accurate data on our HR system including starters,
leavers, holiday and other absences
• Report on key employee metrics including sickness absence,
holiday, TOIL, diversity
• Support line managers with recruitment activity including
making effective use of the Applicant Tracking System to
ensure a good candidate experience and to report recruitment
metrics to enable continuous improvement
• Manage onboarding for new starters including reference
requests, pre-employment checks, induction processes
• Coordinate arrangements for training sessions for staff
• Support Head of Finance with monthly payroll processes
• Support Director of Finance and Operations in maintaining and
publicising HR policies, keeping the Employee Handbook
current
• Maintain up to date employee guides and templates for key HR
processes including appraisals, mid year reviews, recruitment,
induction, flexible leave
Finance Administration
• Maintain appropriate employee access to Finance Systems,
including being able to claim staff expenses and raise sales
invoice requests, and support employees in using these
systems.
• Respond to queries in the central accounts mailbox, liaising
with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support Head of Finance and Finance Officer with Purchase
Ledger, including posting and payment of supplier invoices in a
timely manner, ensuring accurate coding and authorisation in
line with limits, maintenance of supplier accounts,
reconciliations and remittances.
• Support Head of Finance and Finance Officer with management
of company credit cards and virtual cards, including reconciling
statements and accurate posting to the ledger.
• Assist in raising sales invoices and accurately recording income.
• Assist with Credit Control, chasing overdue debts and reporting
to the Head of Finance.
• Support Head of Finance with analysis of financial data from
the finance system (Xero) for reporting and other ad-hoc
purposes
• Assist in maintaining up to date procedures.
There is an opportunity to attend theatre press nights where
appropriate and to take advantage of trade tickets when offered
This role sits within the Finance and Operations team whose focus
is to ensure the organisations operate as effectively and efficiently
as possible. Our team operates across Finance, HR, Technology,
Facilities and Compliance, to ensure that systems and processes
are set up which promote smooth delivery and support the work
of the organisations. This includes adherence to regulatory
requirements and best practice standards
Non Charity Employer
51 - 100
Our vision is a dynamic, sustainable and world-class theatre sector and our mission is to champion theatre and support our members.
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We are seeking a Finance & Operations Leader to lead Design for Good’s finance, operations and organisational effectiveness, combining strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director (MD), you will lead the organisation’s core finance, operational and enabling functions, ensuring we have the financial and operational infrastructure, people systems and governance frameworks needed to deliver our mission.
This is a hands-on senior leadership role, suited to someone who is both strategically minded and operationally confident — a collaborative leader who can lead suppliers, strengthen systems and financial processes, and take ownership of day-to-day operational delivery in a growing global charity.
Key Responsibilities
Financial leadership, planning and sustainability
● Support the MD in developing the annual organisational budget and take overall responsibility for financial performance, controls and processes.
● Work closely with the external accountants to ensure timely and accurate management accounts, annual accounts, financial reports, forecasts reporting for the MD, Board and Finance Committee.
● Take ownership of cash-flow forecasting, reserves management, financial planning and financial controls to support the organisation’s long-term financial sustainability.
● Ensure compliance with Charity Commission requirements, Companies House requirements (for any trading subsidiary) and charity SORP accounting standards.
● Lead the annual independent examination process and manage relationships with external auditors/examiners and other financial advisers.
● Oversee payroll, pensions, VAT returns and day-to-day financial administration, working closely with the external accounts team.
● Oversee restricted fund accounting, ensuring accurate tracking of grant expenditure, compliance with funder requirements and timely financial reporting.
Operations, systems and organisational effectiveness
● Lead and strengthen the organisation’s operational infrastructure, ensuring systems, processes and ways of working are effective, efficient and fit for purpose.
● Maintain an overall organisational plan, coordinating priorities, timelines and dependencies across the organisation.
● Identify and implement opportunities to improve organisational systems, operational processes and internal coordination to strengthen effectiveness and support sustainable growth.
● Oversee the day-to-day running of the organisation, including office management, IT systems, supplier contracts and operational compliance.
● Ensure the organisation’s IT and digital systems effectively support current and future organisational needs, including identifying and implementing opportunities for AI to improve efficiency and support organisational goals.
● Lead procurement and contract management, ensuring value for money, appropriate controls and effective supplier relationships.
● Lead financial and operational planning for key organisational activities, including the logistics and delivery of major events.
● Oversee joiner and leaver processes, ensuring a consistent, compliant and effective experience and that all required processes are correctly followed.
Governance, risk & compliance
● Lead the management, monitoring and reporting of the organisational risk register, ensuring key risks are actively managed and appropriately reported to the Board and relevant sub-committees.
● Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and regulatory requirements, including employment law, GDPR, health and safety and charity law.
● Act as the organisational lead for data protection, ensuring effective and compliant data protection practices across the organisation.
● Provide the Company Secretary function, including preparing Board papers and minutes, supporting the administration of the Finance and Risk Committees, and maintaining statutory registers and records.
● Work closely with the Chairs of the Finance and Risk Committees to support effective Board oversight of financial, operational and organisational risks.
● Ensure organisational policies are kept up to date, appropriately reviewed and approved by the Trustees.
Key Requirements
● Demonstrable experience in a senior finance and operations leadership role within a charity, not-for-profit, public or values-led organisation.
● Strong experience leading organisational operations and enabling functions, including finance, governance, compliance, IT and organisational infrastructure.
● Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, management accounting, financial controls, audit processes and financial planning.
● Experience contributing to organisational strategy, operational planning and decision-making as part of a senior leadership team.
● Good understanding of governance, organisational risk management and regulatory compliance within a charity or not-for-profit environment.
● Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities, complexity and operational risk while maintaining a high standard of delivery.
Preferred Skills and qualifications
● At least 5 years’ experience in a managerial finance and/or operations role.
● Ability to operate confidently at both strategic and operational levels, balancing long-term organisational planning with hands-on delivery and problem-solving.
● Strong financial and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret, present and communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences, including Boards and senior leadership teams.
● Ability to influence, advise and support decision-making at senior leadership and Board level.
● Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to strengthen systems, improve operational processes and enhance organisational effectiveness.
● Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to build trust and collaborate effectively across teams and with external stakeholders.
● Strong IT and digital systems skills, including experience with finance systems, CRM platforms and organisational technology tools.
● Ability to navigate complexity, manage organisational risk, exercise sound judgement and make sound decisions in a values-led environment.
● Excellent time-management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing demands and deliver to deadlines.
Knowledge & Understanding
● Good understanding of charity finance, governance and regulatory compliance, including charity SORP and restricted and unrestricted fund management.
● Good understanding of people administration, employment legislation, organisational risk and operational compliance, including safeguarding responsibilities.
● Understanding of how financial management, operational infrastructure and people practices contribute to organisational effectiveness and the delivery of mission and impact.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
Design for Good mobilises a global alliance to create lasting impact through design.
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IHP is seeking an experienced and proactive Finance & Resources Manager to play a pivotal role in ensuring the financial sustainability, administrative effectiveness and strong governance of our organisation. This is an rewarding opportunity for a finance professional who is passionate about using their skills to play a key role in ensuring the organisation has the financial strength, governance and resources needed to achieve its mission.
Working closely with the Director of Finance & Resources, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees, you will lead the day-to-day financial management of IHP, strengthen governance and management of resources and support effective organisational decision-making.
IHP’s vision is to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated. Our Christian faith underpins all that we do. It motivates us to care for those in need, and give our best in all circumstances, as an expression of God's love. We serve the poor in health without regard for ethnic or religious background, focusing on where the need is greatest.
About the Role
As Finance & Resources Manager, you will be responsible for the effective management of IHP's financial operations, ensuring high standards of financial control, reporting and regulatory compliance.
You will oversee financial processes, budgeting, forecasting and resource management, while providing clear and insightful financial information to support strategic planning and organisational performance.
This role combines hands-on financial management with broader responsibilities for governance and organisational resource management, making it ideal for someone who enjoys variety and working collaboratively across teams.
For further details regarding responsibilities and person specification, please see the job description.
About You
We are looking for an organised, analytical and collaborative individual with strong financial management experience and a commitment to supporting charitable work.
You will have:
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- An analytical, proactive and solution-focused outlook
- A commitment to handling sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.
- An approachable, supportive and collaborative nature
- A committment to IHP's Christian ethos, values and mission.
Why join IHP?
This is an opportunity to use your skills and expertise to make a genuine difference. You will join a passionate and collaborative team committed to ensuring more people can access the medicines they need, regardless of circumstance.
Our Christian faith inspires our mission and values, and we are committed to demonstrating compassion, integrity and excellence in everything we do. Staff regularly spend time together in prayer and, as such, there is an occupational requirement for the successful candidate to have a personal commitment to the Christian faith.
We value our people and offer a supportive and flexible working environment, alongside a range of benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time hours)
- Health and wellbeing support through Unum help@hand
- Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
- Hybrid and flexible working options in a modern office near Chancery Lane Tube Station
IHP is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to working and embedding diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work, including recruitment and selection. We actively encourage applicants to inform us of any specific support or reasonable adjustments we can make in the recruitment process (eg for disability or neurodivergence) and will continue this conversation into employment, as appropriate.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Join a supportive and inclusive team where your skills are valued, your voice is heard, and you have the space to work independently and develop.
To apply, please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two A4 sides setting out how you meet the person specification including the Occupational Requirement. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. If you require any support with your application please call the IHP Office and select Option 2.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, therefore we encourage applications to be submitted at the earliest opportunity.
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Registered Charity
21 - 50
We want to see a world in which all suffering due to lack of healthcare is eradicated.
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The Accounts Receivable Controller plays a key role in the financial management of the School, ensuring the accurate and timely billing, reconciliation, and collection of all tuition, transport, financial aid, after-school, and extracurricular fees. The role manages billing and collection processes for over 900 families and partner organisations, ensuring data accuracy, financial compliance, and an exceptional level of customer service.
This position supports approximately £50 million in annual tuition and related income and requires a detail-oriented, technology-savvy, and proactive professional capable of operating efficiently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Key Responsibilities
Billing and Data Management
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Manage end-to-end billing for tuition, transportation, financial aid, after-school programs, and all ancillary charges for the School and its subsidiary.
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Maintain accurate family and student billing records in the school’s finance and student information systems (Microsoft Dynamics Business Central).
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Collaborate with Admissions, and departmental administrators and other internal stakeholders to ensure timely updates to student and fee data.
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Generate, review, and distribute invoices within strict deadlines; ensure compliance with Accounting and VAT regulations as well as school policies and contractual obligations.
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Monitor and reconcile data between finance, admissions, and student databases to ensure billing integrity.
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Prepare and maintain accurate audit trails for all transactions.
Collections and Customer Relations
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Manage the collection of fees and ensure that payments are received in line with the School’s terms and conditions.
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Communicate effectively and empathetically with parents, companies, and sponsors regarding outstanding balances.
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Negotiate payment plans where appropriate, maintaining professionalism and discretion when dealing with sensitive personal circumstances.
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Work collaboratively with the Finance Manager and Director of Finance & Operations to review overdue accounts and agree on next steps.
Reconciliation and Reporting
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Perform regular reconciliations between the fees ledger, bank accounts, and other sub-ledgers.
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Analyse billing and cash flow trends; prepare reports for management, auditors, and the Board as required.
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Produce insightful analytical reports on billing to assist in long-term financial planning.
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Support external audits and provide all necessary documentation related to fees and revenue.
Systems, Innovation, and Process Improvement
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Utilise financial systems effectively; identify opportunities to improve automation, reporting accuracy, and user experience.
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Contribute to digital transformation initiatives such as online payment platforms, automated invoicing, and data analytics tools.
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Ensure compliance with relevant UK financial, consumer, and data protection legislation, including GDPR, Consumer Credit Act, and HMRC guidelines.
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Maintain awareness of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations and apply appropriate due diligence when processing and verifying payments from individuals and organisations.
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Identify and escalate potential compliance or irregular payment concerns to the Director of Finance & Operations.
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Develop and document best practices and standard operating procedures to ensure efficiency and consistency.
Teamwork and Collaboration
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Work closely with colleagues across Finance, Admissions, Operations, and Academic departments.
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Provide support and training to other team members on billing processes and systems.
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Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and customer service.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
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A professional qualification in the accounting and finance field or equivalent.
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Substantive experience in an accounting, billing, or accounts receivable role.
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Proficiency with financial management systems (e.g. Business Central, iSAMS, Sage, or similar).
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Advanced Excel and data reconciliation skills.
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Strong understanding of financial controls and internal audit practices.
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Awareness of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) principles and responsibilities.
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Excellent interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.
Desirable
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Experience in the education sector, particularly within an international or independent school.
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Familiarity with financial aid administration, bursaries, or corporate billing.
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Experience managing large account portfolios (500+ customers).
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Knowledge of UK accounting standards and charity finance compliance.
Key Competencies and Attributes
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Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Ensures precision and reliability across all financial processes.
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Technological Proficiency: Experienced with finance software, databases, and advanced Excel functions.
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Analytical Thinking: Able to interpret and reconcile complex financial data.
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Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication, with diplomacy and cultural sensitivity.
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Deadline Management: Works efficiently under pressure, meeting strict billing and reporting deadlines.
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Compliance Awareness: Understands financial, AML, and data protection responsibilities.
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Team Player: Collaborative, supportive, and approachable.
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Initiative and Innovation: Continuously looks for ways to improve processes and customer experience.
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About School of Hard Knocks
School of Hard Knocks (SOHK) is one of the UK’s leading education charities, working in 29 secondary schools across England, Scotland, and Wales. Using rugby as a key delivery tool, we support young people who are struggling to engage in early secondary education - often because of anxiety, low confidence, disrupted home lives, or behavioural challenges rooted in trauma. For many of the children we support, life has already brought more hardship than most adults experience in a lifetime. Our purpose is clear: to help young people facing complex challenges break the cycle and move towards a safer, stronger, more hopeful future.
The SOHK Schools Programme is a two-year intervention working with cohorts of around 20 pupils from Year 7 through to Year 9. Pupils are selected by the school and are typically among the hardest to reach young people. Each week, we deliver half a day of rugby training and classroom sessions built around our 3Cs framework, covering topics such as growth mindset, goal setting, and decision-making, alongside monthly one-to-one sessions with every pupil. The programme’s impact is evaluated by SOHK staff, teachers, parents, and the pupils themselves.
90% of our participants report feeling more confident and more engaged with school after taking part, with long-term effects on attendance, attainment, and life outcomes. Find out more about our Schools Programme.
Since 2023, SOHK has been proud to partner with Impetus, a charity that invests in and supports organisations helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed. This partnership combines investment with strategic and organisational development support, helping to strengthen our impact and set SOHK up for sustainable growth.
We are proud to be delivering long-term programmes that meaningfully reach hundreds of young people each year - but the societal need is vast. Our ambitious four-year strategic plan targets growth, aiming to bring our impactful programme to hundreds more young people each year.
“Despite the usual challenges that every education or sport for development charity faces, School of Hard Knocks really is unique. It is not so much what we deliver at a programme level (which is of course brilliant) but who we are as a team. If you are a values-led leader and love the idea of ‘team’, then School of Hard Knocks is the place for you.”
- Ken Cowen, Founder and outgoing CEO
The Role
The CEO is the public face and leader of SOHK, responsible for the overall strategic direction, vision, and management of the charity - ensuring SOHK meets its mission and strategic objectives while maintaining strong relationships with Trustees, staff, supporters, and the wider SOHK community. We’re looking for a mission-driven charity leader and effective fundraiser, capable of building a sustainable growth model.
Strategy and Direction
● Be the face and voice of the charity - its principal ambassador
● Lead the development and periodic review of SOHK’s strategy with the Trustees and Senior Management Team
● Translate the 2026-30 strategy into organisational priorities, plans, and goals
● Ensure safeguarding, wellbeing, and the lived experience of young people remain central to every decision and growth plan
Programme Delivery, Quality and Impact
● Hold a high bar for programme quality and outcomes for young people
● Line-manage and support the Director of Programmes, working with delivery teams and partners to build a world-class, evidence-based intervention
● Ensure SOHK can evidence the impact of its programmes, with insights feeding back into constant improvement
Income Generation, Fundraising and External Relations
● Lead income generation across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, individual giving, and challenges and events
● Line-manage and support the Head of Fundraising in executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy
● Hold senior relationships with funders and partners, building SOHK’s brand, reputation, and profile
Leading People, Culture and Operations
● Build and lead a high-performing Senior Management Team
● Foster a positive, inclusive, high-performing culture aligned with SOHK’s values
● Line-manage and support the Director of Finance & Operations, ensuring operational excellence
Governance and the Board
● Act as the primary link between the organisation and the Trustees
● Attend all Trustee meetings (held quarterly) and provide timely, accurate reporting
● Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory, and Charity Commission requirements
About You
Essential
● Proven senior leadership experience in the charity, education, youth, or social impact sector - whether as CEO or as part of an executive team - including working directly with a Board of Trustees
● Demonstrated success in building or significantly growing an organisation, programme, or initiative
● A collaborative and values-led leadership style, with the ability to inspire trust, hold people to account, and build high-performing teams
● Strong track record of income generation, including securing significant funding from trusts, foundations, corporates, or major donors
● Experience of financial oversight, budgeting, and organisational planning at a senior level
● Strategic thinker, able to translate vision into clear plans and delivery
● Strong relationship-builder and communicator, confident with a wide range of stakeholders
Desirable
● Previous charity CEO experience - a bonus, but not essential; we know brilliant candidates come from a wide range of backgrounds
● Direct classroom, youth work, or education leadership experience
● Knowledge of the UK education system and youth policy landscape
● Experience of scaling a multi-site delivery organisation and working with local authorities
Personal Attributes
● Deep commitment to improving outcomes for young people, especially those facing disadvantage
● Resilient and persistent, able to work under pressure and navigate setbacks
● Collaborative, open, and reflective leader who seeks feedback and learns from it
Terms of Appointment
Contract type
Full-time, permanent
Location
Greater London, with offices in Edinburgh & Cardiff
Salary
£85,000 – £90,000 per year + £5,000 PRP
Reports to
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Direct reports
Director of Programmes; Head of Fundraising; Director of Finance & Operations
Travel
Regular UK travel, primarily to Edinburgh and Cardiff. Occasional evenings for stakeholder engagement and fundraising events
Trustee meetings
Quarterly, in London, in the evening, plus ad hoc subcommittees
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NWLLC is a community-based legal practice and a registered charity. We comprise the Brent Community Law Centre and Camden Community Law Centre.
NWLLC now works across northwest London supporting residents to understand and enforce their legal rights. In doing so, we address the root causes of social injustice – poverty, family breakdown, unemployment and exploitation.
NWLLC provides full legal casework, representation and advice in the following areas of social welfare law – Housing, Immigration & Asylum and Welfare Rights. In 2024-25 we assisted over 3500 people. We represent clients in all courts and tribunals.
We provide outreach advice services in Brent and Camden including Camden Safety Net.
We also provide the housing duty solicitor schemes at Central London Country Court giving emergency representation in possession hearings for rent and owned homes and at the warrant stage for evictions.
To oversee and manage all financial and accounts record keeping and maintain all operations and compliance to ensure the smooth running of a legal practice.
Key Tasks
Finance
1. Maintain our Quickbooks accounts system/ Clio Case Management System
2. Process payment requests, staff and volunteers expenses and invoices
3. Identify and follow up debtors
4. Monthly reconciliation and bookkeeping of all cards and accounts
5. Assist with preparation of monthly management, year-end accounts and audit process
6. Work with the Director for the takeover of the calculation and reporting of the taxes owed by the law centre
7. Work with the Director to take over the administration of the NWLLC payroll and pension
8. Responsible for liaison with external accountants and auditors
Legal Practice and Billing
1. Preparing information and submitting for all monthly reports to the Legal Aid Agency, including CWA (Legal Help) and Court Duty submissions
2. Work with the Director to take over the preparation of work in progress reports
3. Work with the Director to prepare and disseminate monthly billing reports
4. Work with the Supervising solicitor and the SMT to identify cases to push through the billing process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Harris Hill are delighted to be working exclusively with this national charity to recruit their new Finance Manager. (Hybrid)
- Location: Near Milton Keynes
- Reporting to: Director of finance and operations
- Salary: c£50.000pa - £52.000pa
- Contract: Permanent
- Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
- Hybrid Working: 50% of your time will be based at their offices near Milton Keynes
- Hybrid Working extended: Split weeks are available ( 2 days one week, 3 days the other)
About the role
The Charity is looking for a talented and motivated Finance Manager to join us at an exciting point in our journey. As we are now halfway through delivering our 2030 strategy, this role offers a unique opportunity to play a central part in strengthening their financial sustainability and enabling the association to achieve its long-term ambitions.
As Finance Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day financial management whilst driving continuous improvement across our finance processes and systems. Reporting into the Director of Finance and Operations, you will be a trusted partner to budget holders and colleagues across all departments.
What you’ll be doing
- Leading all aspects of financial management, reporting, and controls
- Producing timely and accurate management accounts and forecasts
- Supporting budgeting and financial planning across departments
- Ensuring compliance with charity and financial regulations
- Improving finance systems, processes, and reporting insight
- Supporting and developing colleagues in financial understanding and best practice
About you
We are looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with a collaborative and forward-thinking approach:
- Fully or part-qualified accountant (AAT / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a similar finance role
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate financial information clearly
- Experience improving processes and driving efficiencies
- A proactive, approachable mindset with a passion for enabling others
- Charity sector experience is desirable
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The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. We support outstanding research and researchers, bring new ideas into public debate and help ensure that evidence and expertise inform some of the biggest questions facing society.
We are looking for a new Director of Finance & Resources to help us build on that work and plan confidently for the future.
This is an important appointment at an exciting point in the Academy’s development. We will celebrate our 125th anniversary in 2027, following a period in which we have grown our policy work, transformed our building to create more opportunities for public engagement and developed a national network for early career researchers.
As Director of Finance & Resources, you will make sure we have the resources, systems and organisational capacity to deliver our ambitions. You will lead our finance function and have overall responsibility for HR, IT & AV, Estates & Facilities, and Venue Sales & Marketing, working with experienced Heads of Department across each area.
Finance will be central to the role. You will lead our financial strategy and planning, oversee our financial controls and reporting, and provide clear advice to the Chief Executive, Senior Management Team, Council and its committees. You will also help us think longer term about our financial sustainability, including our plans to diversify income through philanthropy and commercial activity.
But we are looking for more than a strong Finance Director. You will be part of a close-knit Senior Management Team which works collectively to lead the Academy. We want someone who is interested in the organisation as a whole, who enjoys working across boundaries and who can help colleagues make good decisions about where we put our people, money and attention.
You will also have responsibility for some important assets. These include our historic home at 10–11 Carlton House Terrace, our technology and infrastructure, and our trading subsidiary. Ultimately, your job will be to make sure these resources are working as hard as possible in support of the Academy’s purpose.
About you
You will be a CCAB-qualified accountant with substantial and senior finance experience, gained in a complex organisation. You will have led finance teams and significant budgets and be comfortable advising senior leaders, Boards or Trustees.
You will also bring broader leadership experience. You may already have responsibility beyond finance, or have worked closely with areas such as people, operations, estates or technology.
We are looking for someone who can combine sound financial judgement with a practical, collaborative approach. You will be able to deal with complexity without making things unnecessarily complicated, communicate clearly with people who are not finance specialists, and provide constructive challenge when it is needed.
You should also be someone who enjoys leading through others. There are strong Heads of Department across the Resources portfolio, so this isn't about being the expert in every area. It is about setting direction, asking good questions, supporting people to succeed and bringing the different parts of the portfolio together.
Why join us?
The British Academy has a distinctive role in national life. In 2025/26 we awarded around £63 million in research funding. Alongside funding research, we convene academics, policymakers, businesses and civil society, engage the public with new ideas and use research to inform policy.
The Director of Finance & Resources helps make all of that possible.
For someone who wants to use their financial and leadership experience in an organisation with a clear public purpose, this is an opportunity to make a real contribution to the Academy’s next chapter.
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: Sunday 27th September, midnight
Shortlisting:Thursday 8th October
Fireside chats with CEO: week of 12th October
Panel Interviews:20th / 23rd October
To apply, please send your CV, along with a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) via the link by Sunday 27th September.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact our exclusive partner, Bryony Thomas via the Allen Lane agency website.
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We’re recruiting for an HR Operations Manager to help us support our team well as we work towards a fairer London. This role is offered on a flexible hours basis.
This is an important role in our small Resources team. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation, helping us build strong relationships, supporting managers and staff, and helping create the conditions for people to do their best work.
You'll be joining a genuinely supportive team. We share ideas, learn from each other and enjoy working collaboratively, and we're committed to helping everyone in the team develop and grow.
As a small organisation, the way we work together really matters, and we’re looking for someone who will enjoy being part of that.
The role
The HR Manager is responsible for managing all day-to-day HR operations, compliance and the employee life cycle. You will work closely with the Director of Finance and Resources providing practical HR advice and support. You will help us by:
- Delivering a high-quality professional HR service to staff and managers
- Reviewing and improving our HR systems, policies and procedures
- Working closely with the Director of Finance and Resources to identify priorities and to support the implementation of these
About you
We’re looking for someone who brings sound HR judgement, a practical approach and the confidence to work closely with people across the organisation.
You don’t need to have worked in a grant-making organisation before, but you should be interested in our work and comfortable supporting a small team where relationships, trust and good communication really matter.
How to apply
If you think we’re the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing date: 2 October 2026
Interviews: W/c 19 October 2026
If you think we’re the right fit for you, we’d love to hear from you. To apply, please go to our website and download the application pack.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity, we do great things for everyone. From first breaths to final goodbyes, our work touches over 1.75 million patients across our hospitals. Together with our supporters, NHS colleagues and partners, we fund projects that bring comfort, hope and innovation to patients and their families.
We're looking for an experienced and strategic finance leader to join our Senior Management Team during an exciting period of delivery and growth following our recent merger with Southmead Hospital Charity.
This is a rare opportunity to use your expertise to help improve healthcare for patients, families and NHS staff across the region. Reporting directly to the CEO, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the charity's future, ensuring strong financial stewardship, effective governance and operational excellence across the organisation so that together we can create the greatest possible impact.
About the role
As Director of Finance & Operations, you'll provide strategic leadership across finance, operations, governance, risk management and charitable grant-making. You'll work closely with the CEO, Trustees and senior colleagues, helping guide key decisions that support the charity's long-term sustainability and impact.
No two days will be the same. One moment you could be presenting financial insights to the Board, the next working alongside NHS colleagues to identify where charitable funding can make the greatest difference for patients, families and staff. You might be leading an operational improvement project, overseeing risk and governance, supporting investment decisions, or helping develop our people and culture. You'll also have opportunities to meet the incredible supporters, donors and fundraisers whose generosity makes our work possible, giving you a direct connection to the impact of the charity and the communities we serve.
You'll lead and support a talented team, including our Financial Controller, Head of Grants and Head of Operations, creating an environment where people can thrive and continue delivering outstanding results.
About you
We're looking for a qualified accountant with significant senior leadership experience in the charity sector and a track record of providing strategic financial leadership at executive or director level.
You'll bring:
- Strong experience presenting to boards and trustees and influencing decision-making.
- Expertise in financial strategy, budgeting, cashflow management, reporting and audit.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make complex financial information clear and accessible.
- Experience of charity governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
- A collaborative leadership style and a talent for building trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience leading operational, digital or systems improvement initiatives.
Most importantly, you'll share our commitment to improving healthcare and making a lasting difference for patients and communities across Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Please note we are looking for the successful candidate to start in early to mid October to ensure a handover period with the substantive Director of Finance & Operations before she goes on maternity leave.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to use your financial and operational expertise for a cause that matters. You'll join a passionate and supportive team and play a key role in helping the charity deliver extraordinary impact in our hospitals every day. In addition, you'll enjoy:
- 27 days annual holiday entitlement plus an additional day off on your birthday and a wellbeing day. Plus, an additional two days leave after five years of service.
- Commitment to hybrid and flexible working.
- Competitive pension scheme. We'll match employee pension contributions up to 8% (minimum 5%).
- Additional support via our enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, including up to eight sessions with a licensed counsellor.
- Life assurance cover - 4x annual salary
- Commitment to training and development with budget set aside
- Medicash health plan - claim cash towards a range of medical costs
- Free Blue Light Card that allows access to hundreds of discounts at major retailers.
If you're an experienced charity finance leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, we'd love to hear from you.
1st stage interviews: 23/24th September.2nd stage interviews: 29/30th September.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
We are committed to a fair and inclusive recruitment process and use anonymised recruitment, removing personal details such as names and email addresses during shortlisting.
As a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer, we will offer an interview to a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the eseential criteria for the role. If you wish to share information about a disability or long-term condition and would like us to consider any adjustments, please let us know in your application.
In your covering letter and in no more than two sides of A4 please set out why you are applying to Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role as defined in the job description.
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Noah's Ark Children's Hospice is partnering with Robertson Bell on a retained basis to recruit a Director of Finance on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly regarded children's hospice at a pivotal stage of its development, taking a leading role in strengthening financial performance, improving organisational effectiveness and helping shape the charity's next phase of growth.
This is more than a traditional Finance Director role. Noah's Ark has undergone significant transformation in recent years, moving from a predominantly community-based service to operating a 24/7 hospice facility at The Ark. The successful candidate will join at a critical point in this journey, with the opportunity to strengthen the finance function whilst working closely with the wider Senior Leadership Team to ensure the charity is making the best possible use of its resources and delivering maximum value for children and families.
For an ambitious, commercially minded finance leader, this is an opportunity to combine strong financial leadership with genuine organisational impact, helping to shape a more effective operating model and contributing directly to the future direction of the charity.
The role
- Partner with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board of Trustees to shape the charity's financial and strategic direction during a period of organisational change.
- Stabilise and strengthen the finance function, ensuring high-quality financial management, robust controls and accurate, insightful reporting.
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process, including modelling different care delivery approaches, investment decisions and longer-term strategic scenarios.
- Support the charity to improve its financial position, identifying opportunities to increase efficiency and ensure resources are being deployed to maximum effect.
- Oversee statutory accounts, external reporting, audit and regulatory requirements, ensuring the charity maintains strong financial governance and compliance.
- Ensure effective management of reserves, investments, cash flow, liquidity, insurance and restricted funds.
- Contribute to the development of the charity's next multi-year strategic plan, bringing commercial discipline, financial insight and a practical focus on delivery.
- Identify opportunities for cost efficiency and productivity improvements across the organisation, working collaboratively with colleagues to turn insight into action.
- Support the design and implementation of new IT and financial systems, ensuring they provide the information and controls required to support an effective organisation.
- Lead and develop a small finance team, setting clear expectations, building capability and creating a culture of accountability and high performance.
- Play an active role in wider organisational leadership, bringing constructive challenge and financial insight to decisions beyond the traditional finance remit.
The organisation
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice provides specialist care and support to babies, children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, alongside their families. Its purpose-built hospice, The Ark, opened in 2019 and provides a unique environment where children can receive specialist care, therapy, bereavement support and family services in a safe and welcoming setting.
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, Noah's Ark supports families across North and Central London and Hertsmere, delivering care wherever it is needed - in the family home, within the community or at The Ark.
This is an organisation with a warm, supportive culture and a strong commitment to its values of Kindness, Excellence and Courage. It is now looking for a finance leader who can combine that collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge constructively, make difficult decisions and drive meaningful improvement.
Essential criteria
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Strong experience leading a finance function.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, audit and statutory reporting.
- Demonstrable experience producing and interpreting high-quality financial information that supports effective decision-making.
- Experience leading and developing teams, with the confidence to set expectations, address underperformance and hold colleagues accountable.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and non-finance colleagues.
- A proactive, hands-on and self-starting appr
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We help children who are seriously unwell make the most of every day
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This is an exciting opportunity to join the Education team in the Diocese of Chester in managing the DBE’s financial operations and overseeing its legal work and schools’ capital projects.
The Finance and Operations Officer is a key member of the Diocesan Education team, responsible for the financial management and operations of the company. This also incorporates overseeing legal matters, liaising with the DBE’s lawyers, and working with our partner company on school capital projects.
The role offers hybrid working that includes working from Church House at Daresbury Park, Warrington (at least three days a week). This is a full-time position, although part-time may be considered for the right candidate.
The job description, person specification and application form can be downloaded from the Diocesan website: please see website address in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
If you wish to have an informal conversation about this role, please contact Susan Kemp, PA to the Director of Education - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Completed application forms should be returned by email - contact details in the attached documents or via the apply/redirect to recruiter button.
Closing date: 16th September 2026
Interviews: 28th September 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Location: London (hybrid, 3 days/week in the office)
Contract: permanent, full-time
Salary: Range £108,457 - £119,517, inclusive of annual bonus per annum. For an exceptional candidate with substantial relevant experience, appointment may be made towards the upper end of the salary.
Are you an accomplished finance leader looking to shape the future of a global organisation?
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) represents nearly 20 million transport workers through more than 700 affiliated trade unions in over 150 countries. Working across every transport sector, we campaign for better rights, safer workplaces and fairer conditions for transport workers worldwide.
We are seeking an exceptional Finance Director to provide strategic financial leadership for one of the world's leading international trade union federations.
Working closely with the General Secretary, Executive Board and elected officials, and reporting to the Director of Operations, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the ITF remains financially sustainable, resilient and well-governed.
This is an opportunity to shape the financial strategy of a complex international organisation, lead an experienced finance function and provide trusted advice that influences decisions across the organisation.
The Role
As Finance Director, you will lead the ITF's global finance function and oversee the financial stewardship of the ITF Group and its parent organisation, subsidiaries and branches.
Working across a complex international organisation, you will ensure the organisation's financial sustainability while providing strategic leadership across financial planning, governance, investments, compliance and organisational performance.
You will help translate organisational priorities into long term sustainable financial strategies, providing high-quality financial insight that supports effective decision-making by the General Secretary, Executive Board, Congress and senior leadership.
Alongside leading an experienced finance team, you will drive continuous improvement across financial systems, reporting and controls, ensuring the organisation remains agile, compliant and well positioned to support its membership.
What you'll do
As Finance Director, you will:
- Lead the strategic financial direction of the ITF, ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
- Develop financial strategies that support organisational priorities, future growth and organisational resilience.
- Provide trusted financial advice and strategic reports to the General Secretary, Executive Board, Congress, elected officials and senior leadership.
- Lead treasury management, including oversight of the ITF's investment portfolio, reserves and fixed assets.
- Ensure robust financial governance through effective internal controls, financial reporting and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee statutory financial reporting, tax compliance and relationships with external auditors, ITF lay auditors and other independent auditors.
- Coordinate the development of global financial policies, standards and financial management guidance across the organisation.
- Strengthen financial accountability and governance across the ITF's eleven regional offices.
- Lead the continuous development of modern financial systems that support organisational performance, decision-making and future growth.
- Provide strategic financial analysis to support major organisational initiatives, investment decisions and long-term planning.
- Lead and develop a high-performing international finance function, creating a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
- Work collaboratively across the organisation to identify opportunities to improve financial effectiveness, efficiency and value for money.
About You
You will be a strategic and hands on finance leader who combines professional credibility with sound judgement, collaborative leadership and the ability to influence at the highest levels of an international organisation.
You will bring substantial experience of leading financial matters within a complex organisation and will be equally comfortable discussing long-term strategy with senior leaders as you are ensuring strong financial governance and compliance.
You will have:
- A professional accounting qualification and membership of a UK or internationally recognised accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent).
- Significant post-qualification experience in senior finance leadership roles.
- Extensive experience of board governance, audit, treasury management, investment oversight and risk management.
- Strong experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial control.
- Experience of ensuring compliance with UK financial, tax and regulatory requirements within a UK-regulated organisation.
- Experience leading finance within a complex organisation, ideally with international operations and multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience of developing financial strategy that supports organisational growth and long-term sustainability.
- A successful track record of leading organisational change and continuous improvement.
- Experience of building, motivating and developing high-performing professional teams.
- Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills, with the ability to explain complex financial issues to a wide range of audiences.
- Strong digital skills and experience of modern financial systems and Microsoft Office applications.
- A willingness to travel internationally and work flexibly when required.
Desirable
- Experience working within an international not-for-profit, membership or trade union environment.
- Experience working with donors and donor compliance requirements.
Why join the ITF?
This is more than a Finance Director role.
You'll help shape the financial future of an organisation that works every day to improve the lives of transport workers across the globe.
You'll join a collaborative senior leadership team, influence strategic decision-making at the highest level and lead a finance function that enables the ITF to deliver its mission with confidence, integrity and impact.
In return, you'll have the opportunity to work internationally, contribute to meaningful organisational change and play a central role in ensuring the long-term success of one of the world's leading global trade union federations.
Our Commitment
The ITF is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Non Charity Employer
101 - 500
Every day transport workers keep the world moving – connecting millions of people across our cities and countries
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Head of Finance
Salary£80,000.00 per annum
LocationLondon/Hybrid (with 1 to 2 days a week in the office)
Weekly Hours35
The Vacancy
Job Title: Head of Finance
Location: London/Hybrid (with 1 to 2 days a week in the office)
Salary: £80,000.00 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1228366
About Us
Founded in 1844, YMCA is a global movement and the world's largest youth-focused charity. In England and Wales, YMCAs are based in over 700 communities across 168 local authorities supporting young people and communities to reach their potential. The turnover of YMCA in 2025-26 was £386m. YMCA England & Wales is a £23 million organisation of more than 400 colleagues, supporting a Federation of 80 local YMCAs to deliver vital services which positively impact young lives across the country. As we grow our income and impact, we are seeking an established and inspirational Head of Finance to take on one of the most pivotal roles in our organisation.
The Opportunity
This is a senior leadership appointment, reporting to the Director of Resources and leading a Finance team of around nine, including the payroll function. You will act as our lead on all matters of finance, liaising with our Federation members where necessary, providing expert support to our Income Generation Directorate (Fundraising and Retail) and other internal Directorates, embedding financial insight into revenue-generation strategy and working in close collaborative partnership with senior colleagues both within those teams but also across the Federation. Beyond this, you will oversee statutory reporting, investments, VAT and taxation compliance, and provide expert counsel to our Board of Trustees and Finance and Audit Committee.
Why You
Perhaps you have already established an excellent track record within a charity with significant fundraising and retail operations and are ready for the scale and influence this role commands. Or perhaps this is your first move into a charity; you are a seasoned accountant whose clients have included charitable organisations, and you now plan to apply that expertise where it matters most. Either way, this is a genuine opportunity to shape the financial future of a movement with over 180 years of heritage as we continue to embed strong financial practices whilst delivering our strategic ambition
What We're Looking For
You will be a fully qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) with senior management experience leading finance in an organisation of comparable scale, ideally with charity reporting and SORP knowledge. Strong business partnering skills, gravitas with trustees and committees, and genuine collaborative leadership are essential to succeed in this crucial role.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check
Registered Charity
101 - 500
YMCA is the world's oldest and largest youth charity. Collectively, we support 402,501 young people across 708 communities in England and Wales.
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Head of Finance and Operations
Salary: £45,000–£50,000 per annum, plus performance-related bonus of up to £5,000 per annum
Location: South London
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Hybrid working: Up to one day per week from home, with additional flexibility possible
We are working with an established arts and education charity to recruit a new Head of Finance and Operations.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a small, ambitious organisation delivering a range of artistic, educational and community programmes. The charity receives income from a diverse mix of public funding, trusts and foundations, individual giving, sponsorship and commercial activity.
Sitting within the Leadership Team and working closely with the Director, this is a genuinely broad role encompassing finance, operations, governance, HR and organisational management.
A key part of the role will be leading the charity’s financial management and planning. You’ll manage the annual budget, produce quarterly management accounts and cash-flow forecasts, oversee VAT returns and work closely with external accountants and auditors on the year-end accounts and audit. You’ll also work with budget holders, senior colleagues, trustees and the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee to ensure strong financial management across the organisation.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have previous experience working within a small charity or similarly sized not-for-profit organisation. This isn’t a role where finance sits in isolation – you’ll need to be comfortable getting into the detail, working across different areas of the organisation and balancing strategic responsibilities with the practical realities of working in a smaller charity.
Strong charity finance experience will therefore be important. You’ll need to understand the complexities of restricted and unrestricted funding, be confident managing and reporting against different funding streams and have a good working knowledge of Charity SORP.
Experience of dealing with funders and their different reporting and monitoring requirements will also be particularly useful.
Alongside finance, you’ll oversee a varied operational remit including building and office management, HR processes, organisational policies and governance. You’ll also support the Board and committees, take responsibility for company secretarial duties and maintain relationships with key funders and stakeholders.
This role would suit someone who enjoys the variety that comes with working in a small charity – practical, organised and collaborative, with the confidence to operate at leadership and trustee level while still being happy to roll their sleeves up when required.
You don’t necessarily need to tick every box. We’re keen to hear from candidates with strong charity finance experience who can demonstrate the ability to manage a broad and varied remit.
The role sits on the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Charity Director. You will manage a General Manager and Freelance Bookkeeper.
Fully-qualified and part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA candidates will be considered.
Please send your CV for further consideration.
Closing date: 10am, Monday 21 September 2026.
